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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
Last Update:
5:39 am EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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